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Medford tlmteo Presb t Tribune easeo Aue Jrull Lease a Wir Second Section MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 6, 1957 8 Pages At Least 100 Bills Introduced ToCombatSecrecy in Government New York U.R) At least 100 bills designed to combat secrecy in government operations were introduced at current or recent sessions of the nation's state legislatures, a United Press sur vey has revealed. More than three-fourths of the bills awaited legislative ac tion at the time the survey was made. Six anti-secrecy measures became law in five states. About Bill to Plug Leaks Of Information to Be Introduced Soon - Washington U.R) Sen. Henry M. Jackson (D-Wash.) said Saturday he will introduce legislation to plug leaks of secret information from such' quasi-judicial government agen cies as the Civil Aeronautics Board. Jackson is acting chairman of the Senate Investigating Sub committee which is looking into the leak of a CAB decision last year on the lucrative New York Miami airline route. Jackson told reporters that at the conclusion of the investi gation he plans to offer legisla tion that would bind the quasi judicial agencies "by high ethi cal standards' similar to those of the Supreme Court. Plug Big Hoi "Such legislation will plug a big hole in our regulatory pro cedures," he said. "It would avoid the kind of situation we have found in this particular instance." Legislative reform to stop such leaks "is long overdue," Jackson said. He said his bill will include penalties more se vere than the present maximum of dismissal from government service for non-authorized re lease of information not involv ing national security. Several persons made quick profits by buying Northeast Airline stock when they learned secretly before the 'public; an nouncement that the CAB- bad decided to award the highly profitable route to Northeast. The subcommittee has not yet determined the source of the leak. But Jackson" said he strongly suspects Raymond Saw yer, former executive, director of the board. However, Sawyer categorically denied it when he testified before the (Subcommit tee last week. . 54 Stock Companies Are Suspended Denver tiJ.R) The region al Securities Exchange commis sion reported Saturday that its "stepped-up enforcement" pro gram resilted in the suspension last year of 34 stock companies in seven states. Regional Commissioner Milt on J. Blake said Friday that most of the suspended firms handled uranium stocks, and that all companies suspended were handling stock issues of $300,000 or less, and operating under the SEC's simplified Reg ulation A. The Denver region, in which the suspended firms are located, is made up of Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah, North and South Dakota, and Ne braska. ' Blake said 15 stock dealers were placed under court injunc tion or had their licenses revoked. State Department Defends Show Program Washington (U.R) The State Department Saturday fo mally defended its program of sending top-flight entertainers on junkets around the world to show foreign audiences Ameri can culture. The department also declared that it must pay top salaries to the stars even if the wages seem "exorbitant" to Congress. MAXIMUM HEAT MINIMUM COST WITH FURNACE Come in today and let us tell you about the amazing NEW G-E Oil Furnace WESTERN OIL & BURNER CO. . of Medford. Oregon 412 E. Main Phone SP 2-3266 seven anti-secrecy-bills were de feated. California took the lead in the introduction of measures which would protect the public's right to know. More than 70 bills dealing with secrecy were offered in that state's current legislative session. Most were designed to make all state agencies subject to the open meeting classification. Optn Meeting Laws Prior to this year's lawmak ing sessions, nine states had so called open meeting laws on their statute books. Twenty-two states had requirements for pub lic inspection of official docu ments. Developments so far this year included: Gov. Orville Freeman of Min nesota signed two anti-secrecy measures. One provides that all state and local government agen cies must conduct public meet- Grand Ronde Basin On Priority List Salem (U.R) The Grand Ronde basin of eastern Oregon has been placed on the priority list for study by the State Water Resources Board, Chairman L. C. Binford said here Saturday. The purpose of the survey will be to determine the maximum beneficial use of the unappro priated waters in that area. Staff members will work in con junction, with the Ideal commit tee and residents to determine the basic water heeds of the bas in for all. beneficial uses. . This study will be the third undertaken by the board. The first, the Umpqua basin, is near ing completion. The study of the McKenzie is under way. Initial work "on the. Grand Ronde sur vey will be started this summer. A public -; hearing will be scheduled 'to get the views 'of all interested persons and agencies as to future water requirements of the area. The board's action was the re sult of an invitation from the Union County Water Resources committee" to make investiga tions. -r-z? rifv-r. Deputy Indicted on Two Counts by Grand Jury - Portland (U.R) Multno mah County Deputy Sheriff George Minielly was indicted on two counts of perjury late Fri day as the last official acts of the vice probing grand jury which concluded nine weeks of investigations. Minielly posted $500 bail on each of the two counts when he was booked on appearance. The indictments accuse Min ielly of lying before District Judge John R. Mears on May 23, 1956, in connection with tape re cordings seized in a raid on the home of Raymond Clark. The second count asserts that Min ielly lied before the grand jury March 19, 1957. ings and open their records to public inspection with the ex ception of the Pardon and Pa role Boards and the Youth Con servation Commission. The second requires local govern ment sub-divisions to keep their meetings open and record all votes on any issue when the vote is not unanimous. Kansas Bill Gov. George Docking of Kan sas signed a bill requiring that all official records be open for public inspection. Exceptions are juvenile courts, adoption records and records of illegiti mate births. Three other infor mation measures were killed in committee. One provided for open meetings. Legislation requiring all meetings of government or pub lic agencies supported wholly or in part by public funds to be' open to the public, unless other wise specified by law, will be come law in North Dakota on July 1. A "right to know" law was approved in Vermont after it was amended to permit provis ions of municipal charters to take precedence over state law. It does not prohibit secret or executive sessions but it does prevent lawmakers from taking final action on most questions at closed door sessions. A key provision requires state and local agencies to keep minutes and make them available upon request, provided they do not involve security of the state, the reputation of a person or pending contracts. Press Sponsored Gov. Frank Clement ' signed into law an open records bill passed by the Tennessee legisla ture at its 1957 session. A com panion bill for open meetings was dropped after opposition developed. The new open rec ords law, sponsored by the Tennessee Press Association, exempts ' records of patients in state hospitals and records of the State Military Department, which might involve security. Two bills designed to elimin ate closed-door meetings failed to win the approval of the Ark ansas Legislature. ' One,' spon sored. by; the Arkansas Presr As sociation;: "would, have prohibit ed any closed meetings and pro vided a stiff penalty for persons conducting or attending such meetings. Strained ' relations between the State Senate and the press over a bill to relax gambling control was blamed for the fail ure of a series of anti-secrecy measures to gain'- the approval of the Nevada Legislature. The gambling bill was vetoed by the governor. The Indiana Senate defeated an anti-secrecy bill whicn would liave allowed live . or recorded broadcasts of public hearings held by public administrative bodies. The Wisconsin Senate killed a measure providing that all Sen ate committee hearings would be open to the public. - r scrvco fo I I 5AIJ FRAIiCISCO ,.. J SEATTIE 3Va hrs. 1 I CHICAGO VA in. I I imVYOM I Si CALL IPrini S-623 " 1 4.M f 8 1 BLIND YOUTH "SEES" PLANE Michael Cozzolino, 19, who was blinded when struck by a baseball bat 14 years ago, "sees" a Navy F2H-3 Banshee jet with the descrip tive help of Lt. (jg) Thad Harden. Two friends first at tempted to help Cozzolino fulfill his desire to "see" a jet by slipping, him past the fence of Alameda Naval Air Station at Alameda, Calif. A shot from a guard's shotgun pinked one of the youths, and they were held for tres passing. Later Captain Frank Turner, commanding offi cer, gave Cozzolino a "day he'll never forget" after the youths apologized. Eight Students Are Suspended at Linfield McMinnville U.R) Lin field college officials Saturday announced the suspension of eight students ' recently impli cated in a series of thefts both on campus and in the city of McMinnville. Dr. J. A. Jonasson, dean ' of administration, announced in chapel, however, that the eight will be allowed to petition for readmittance to the college after July -l. He said the petitions will be considered on their merits. 'Scouting' System Proposed for Children University Park. Pa. U.R) An Atomic Energy commission srientest Drorjosed Saturday establishment of a "scouting" system to seek out exceptional children. Dr. George G. Manov, AEC technical assistant, proposed that state educational systems ana national education foundations, with whatever heln needed from the federal government, set ui centers in each state to ldenuiy "early in life and on a continu ing basis those persons who are capable of profiting from ad canced ' and accelerated train ing." He estimated that the cost of such a program would be about five million dollars a year. Pro fessional baseball and the enter tainment field each spend more than that amount to find new talent, he said. Manov said the centers would "have but one purpose an ex ploration program to uncover the extent of our most precious natural resource." Friendless Cat Sits On Robin's Nest Cleveland, Ohio ''U.R) Mr. and Mrs. Peter Maffia three weeks ago found Brownie, a lone and friendless cat, and adopted her. Today, they re not so sure what sort of a creature Brownie is. She sits for hours at a time on a robin's ' nest,' apparently trying to hatch an egg in it. There is grave doubt about Brownie's motives. Zoo Director Fletcher Reynolds h.olds that "a cat can't have any knowledge of the hatching process," and adds that ' "if I had a mammal out here behaving like Brownie, I'd expel her." The zoo's bird curator, Harold Red Skelton Reported 'Much Improved' Santa Monica, Calif. (U.PJ Comedian Red Skelton Satur day was reDorted "much im proved" at St. John's Hospital wnere ne has been under treat ment for a virus infection since Wednesday. Doctors said Skelton would probably be permitted to go nome Sunday and should be in shape for his television shnw Tuesday. Last Tuesday's live telecast 'was conceled because of his illness. Lamm, looked on the darker side ana opined, "She's probably waiting for the mother to show up for sinister purposes." Mrs. Maffia said the parent robins had been missing from the nest in the low evergreen in the yard. However, none of their inedible component parts, such as feathers were, scattered nearby. Suitcase Swiper In for Surprise in San Pedro San Pedro, Calif U.R) The guy who swiped J. N. Maris suitcase from his parked station wagon is in for an awful jolt when he opens it. Maris, a State Fish and Game Department snake expert, said the suitcase contained a three foot long boa constrictor. START NOW Save Why are so many suddenly drinking this nrw&L , straight bourbon? 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